What have i done to my headlight

[Richy Cupra]

Mucking around putting my hids in my LCR and tested the first hid and it wasnt working. So i put the original bulb in and now thats not working, tried another bulb and still nothing Iv checked the fuses and they are fine. Anyone got other ideas??

 

[andycupra]

i assume you put a HID kit in and not just the bulb?
and then when you fitted the original bulb you reverted back to stock power feed? (it just reads a bit like you have just swapped bulbs.)

first check: fuse for headlights?

 

[Brettyboy]

Does the sidelight & indicator work on same side ?

 

[Richy Cupra]

i assume you put a HID kit in and not just the bulb?
and then when you fitted the original bulb you reverted back to stock power feed? (it just reads a bit like you have just swapped bulbs.)

first check: fuse for headlights?

Yes mate i fitted the whole kit on just one headlight and that didnt work, so i took it all apart and put it back to standard. Checked both headlight fuses next to the steering column and they were fine. Im a bit confused with this one

 

[Richy Cupra]

Does the sidelight & indicator work on same side ?

The sidelight is but i didnt check to see if the indicator is working

 

[Richy Cupra]

Anybody got any more ideas on whats wrong????

 

[LEE69]

You physically have removed the fuse, and checked it?

Link to fuses http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showpost.php?p=3510667&postcount=6

 

[Richy Cupra]

You physically have removed the fuse, and checked it?

Link to fuses http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showpost.php?p=3510667&postcount=6

Cheers for the link lee very handy indeed. I didnt pull them out completely but they did look fine. I will pull them all out tomorrow and inspect them. Me doing half a job yet again lol

 

[Richy Cupra]

Right iv pulled out the relevant fuses and they are all good, im wondering if iv done something with the wiring, is it possible to melt it??

 

[LeonUser]

Right iv pulled out the relevant fuses and they are all good, im wondering if iv done something with the wiring, is it possible to melt it??

Iirc if you put to much power threw the cables then yes they can melt the cable.

Does your other headlight work or have they both gone?

 

[LEE69]

Don't see how you've melted it tbh, i used hids straight of the loom, mine are now relayed.

 

[Nath.]

I have read a thread exactly like this before, they fixed it by disconecting the battery for 15 mins then reconected and all was well. The faulty ballast confused the ECU.

 

[Richy Cupra]

Iirc if you put to much power threw the cables then yes they can melt the cable.

Does your other headlight work or have they both gone?

Every light works apart from the one dipped bulb

 

[Richy Cupra]

I have read a thread exactly like this before, they fixed it by disconecting the battery for 15 mins then reconected and all was well. The faulty ballast confused the ECU.

Ok mate thankyou for the info, will give this a try tomorrow and update if all is well

 

[Richy Cupra]

Right iv disconnected the battery for about 30 mins and my headlight still doesnt work. Very frustrated atm

 

[LEE69]

When disconnected join the neg and positive together.

 

[Richy Cupra]

When disconnected join the neg and positive together.

You sure, wont that do damage to the car?

 

[LEE69]

Would i suggest it if it did?

 

[LEE69]

You have connected the earth feed and power feeds too in the headlight?

 

[Richy Cupra]

Would i suggest it if it did?

Guess not lol. So take the terminals off and put them together? Sorry if im being blonde